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Sarcocaulon multifidum (E.Mey.) R.Knuth  
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FamilyGERANIACEAE
Genus speciesSarcocaulon multifidum (E.Mey.) R.Knuth 
BibliographyPflanzenr. [H.G.A.Engler, ed,] IV. 129: 312 (1912)
Native Rangen. Cape Prov. to Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude0-90m
Descriptionbranchlets 1-2cm in diameter, leaves broadly ovate, 8-24mm, puberulent, usually without spines, petioles persistent, flowers with dark red patches in throat
Size6-20cm
Colorpale rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMonsonia multifida E.Mey.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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